Which 320GB drive for upgrade?

Hi
I'm looking to upgrade my 2 year old MBP with a 320GB drive. Which one do you guys recommend from the following?
320 GB Toshiba MK3252GSX Notebook, 2.5", SATA 300, 5400 rpm, 8MB Cache, 12 ms
320 GB Fujitsu MHZ2320BH Notebook, 2.5", SATA 300, 5400 rpm, 8MB Cache, 12 ms
320 GB Western Digital WD3200BEVT Scorpio Blue, 2.5", SATA 300, 5400 rpm, 8MB Cache, 12 ms
320 GB Samsung HM320JI Spinpoint M60, 2.5", SATA 150, 5400 rpm, 8MB Cache, 12 ms
I'm leaning towards the WD one since I think it might be more reliable....
Also, whats the diff between SATA 300 and SATA 150? Is one better? Will they both work in the MBP?
Thanks

I have the WD version and installed it myself on my MBP. I love it, it's fast and it's been working great so far. But now I find myself filling up the drive even quicker like mentioned above
SATA 300 is faster in transfer speeds compared to SATA 150, however the MBP I believe only supports 1.5 Gbps (SATA 150). I say don't worry about the difference between 150 and 300. Any SATA 320 gig 2.5" will work ok. Both will work with the MBP.

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